Les Miserables Pedro Pascal Ashley Johnson Ireland show performer actor voice Love Music Provident Les Miserables Pedro Pascal Ashley Johnson Ireland

‘The Last Of Us’: Troy Baker Talks Pedro Pascal’s Performance And His Episode 8 Cameo

Reading now: 582
etcanada.com

Troy Baker knew that stepping onto the set of the HBO adaptation of “The Last of Us” would be an interesting experience. But he didn’t expect it to feel so uniquely “wonderful.” The actor played Joel in The Last of Us video game franchise, a role that required much more than mere voice acting.

As Joel and Ellie, Baker and Ashley Johnson also provided motion capture for their characters, essentially acting out the games’ entire storylines in front of a green screen, for the animators to use as a reference.

Now, as Pedro Pascal embodies the role of Joel in the series, Baker said it’s been a “unique experience” to watch another take on the character. “What I love is that he’s not trying to ape anything that we’ve done before,” Baker praised Pascal, calling the actor “incredibly kind and incredibly gracious.” “My goal, and I’ve said this countless times, is I just wanted someone to show me something different,” he continued. “What did I miss?

What was underneath the floorboards or what rock did I not pick up?” The actor also made a lovely analogy in explaining the distinct experience he’s had watching Pascal act in The Last of Us series, recalling a tribute to Irish stage actor Colm Wilkinson, who originated the role of Jean Valjean in the Broadway and West End premieres of Les Misérables. “They brought him back to do this beautiful tribute to the musical, and they lined up every person that played Jean Valjean, starting with him,” he said of an anniversary celebration of the musical. “And you could see the echoes of his performance in every [actor]… they’re standing on his shoulders.” “I can’t think of any other actor that’s had this experience, where it’s like, you’ve had kind of authorship of something in a character.

Read more on etcanada.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA